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Jiroemon Kimura

Japanese supercentenarian, verified longest–lived man in history (1897–2013).

Born April 19th, 1897 in Kyōtango-shi.

Died June 12th, 2013 at 116 years old in Kyōtango-shi.

Occupations
farmer, mail carrier
Wikipedia

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson